Spray Painting SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers spray painting activities from reviewing products and setting up the work area through to coating application, cleaning and sign-off. It supports planning and risk management for chemical exposure, vapours, ignition sources, pressure, dust, overspray and access control.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Review the scope, coating products and chemical-related hazards
• Set up and control the spray work area
• Store, decant and mix paint, hardener and other chemicals
• Inspect spray plant, hoses, ventilation and extraction
• Prepare surfaces while managing dust, particles and handling demands
• Check PPE before spray work begins
• Purge and prepare the booth or spray area
• Apply spray coatings and manage overspray
• Manage flash-off, curing and restricted access
• Clean spray guns and equipment
• Dispose of waste and complete handover

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out spray painting activities.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations, including duties to manage workplace risks, hazardous chemicals, airborne contaminants, plant, hazardous manual tasks, PPE, emergency arrangements, information, training, instruction and supervision.
• Model Code of Practice: Spray Painting and Powder Coating. Confirm its approval and legal status in the relevant jurisdiction; it provides practical controls for spray booths, hazardous chemicals, ventilation, ignition sources and respiratory protection.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace. Confirm jurisdictional adoption; restricted chemicals must not be selected for spray painting, including benzene above 1% by volume, methanol above 1% by volume, lead carbonate, arsenic compounds and carbon disulphide.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Airborne Contaminants; Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks; Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks; Model Code of Practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work.
• AS/NZS 4114.1 Spray painting booths, designated spray-painting areas and paint mixing rooms—Design, construction and testing; AS/NZS 4114.2—Installation and maintenance.
• AS/NZS 1715 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices; AS/NZS 1336 Eye and face protection—Guidelines; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors; AS/NZS 2210.1 Safety, protective and occupational footwear; AS/NZS 2161 Occupational protective gloves; AS 1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids.

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Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

• Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each job step
• Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
• Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
• Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections